Continuity mistake: When the two villagers throw the slab of meat on the rock for the creatures, it lands rib side up. A second later the meat is shown from a different angle, and now it is lying skin side up. (00:38:05)
The Village (2004)
3 reviews
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson, William Hurt, Adrien Brody, Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard
Your rating
Average rating
(30 votes)
I don't own this movie but watched it a few times on a friend's DVD. And I think I rented it from the library once.
I actually really like this movie. I know it gets a lot of hate as being part of Shyamalan's downfall, but I think this one is still good. Yeah a lot of his films after this really fell off and got bad, but this is still one of his good ones. At least in my opinion.
It's got a good cast of actors, compelling story and a mystery behind it. It's one of the few times I actually didn't predict the twist before the end, and still thought the twist made sense and worked. Usually if I can't predict a twist, often that's cause the twist is so stupid I wouldn't have considered it. Not in this case, at least from what I remember. Granted it has been a few years since I have last seen this film and am very due for a revisit.
That said, is till remember it very well and from watching other reviews on it like from Nostalgia Critic.
The use of colors in this is very well done, though the physic girl's ability is slightly confusing... I still get it. I like the spooky vibe and the way it plays with your expectations. It makes it one of my favorite horror movies.
The more I'm talking about it and thinking back, I'm tempted to make my rating 5 stars. However I really do need to give it a rewatch before I would commit to that so leaving it at 4 stars for now. I really like it.
I'm one of the few who likes how it ends, really. But I won't spoil it here. Usually in these reviews I don't' worry about spoilers as usually if you're looking at stuff for a film on Moviemistakes, you've already seen it. But this is a good enough ending/twist I don't want to spoil it here just in case.
But I do recommend it. If you've never seen this film and just are going off what other people have said about it negatively, I recommend you give it a shot for yourself. Go in blind if you can. I think you may be pleasantly surprised. This movie has actually aged pretty well.
Mistake Status: I don't own this movie yet but want to order the DVD. After then, I would like to put it in my line up to do mistakes on at some point.
7.1/10.Pretty good.I thought it was decent though two mistakes bothered me.One being is how they're just sequestered away from the real world and Bryce Dallas Howard as the lead.She shouldn't have been there.She did a decent job though I would've preferred Judy Greer, who plays her older sister, as the lead.If not for her last name, Bryce wouldn't be getting any work.Judy Greer should've been the lead here.I otherwise found it a pretty decent movie regardless.
Amazing move
More mistakes in The Village
Ivy Walker: When we are married, will you dance with me? I find dancing very agreeable. Why can you not say what is in your head?
Lucius Hunt: Why can you not stop saying what is in yours? Why must you lead, when I want to lead? If I want to dance I will ask you to dance. If I want to speak I will open my mouth and speak. Everyone is forever plaguing me to speak further. Why? What good is it to tell you you are in my every thought from the time I wake? What good can come from my saying that I sometimes cannot think or do my work properly? What gain can rise of my telling you the only time I feel fear as others do is when I think of you in harm? That is why I am on this porch, Ivy Walker. I fear for your safety before all others. And yes, I will dance with you on our wedding night.
Trivia: When the floor is torn up and Noah has escaped, there are bird feathers everywhere. Next scene when Noah is in the hole and there are bird feathers everywhere as well. Toward the beginning of the movie when Ivy, Noah, and Lucius are at the resting rock, Noah pulls berries out of his pocket. Attached to the berries momentarily are feathers, they fall to the ground almost unnoticeable. I believe that possibly MNS wanted to give the hint that Noah already had access to the monster costume. It is also possible that Noah picked them up in the woods when he found the berries. I am leaning toward the first explanation.
Question: Was there ever a name provided for the character who was dancing with Ivy when she heard the children's screams? He also was one of the men carrying the sacrifice of meat, and might have been the Villager in the tower in the opening credits. He is tall and bearded, and seems to be the "go-to" guy here in the Village.
Chosen answer: There was no name, and I was not under the impression he was indeed the "go-to" guy. Other than dancing with Ivy and participating in the meet ritual, he was not seen in the movie at all.